sickular

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of sick +‎ secular.

Adjective

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sickular (comparative more sickular, superlative most sickular)

  1. (India, derogatory, slang) Leftist; in Indian politics, a supposed secularist partaking in tokenism, or opposed to Hindu nationalism.
    • 2014, C S Krishna, Unreal Elections:
      'Sickular bigscreen operator!' screamed another, shaking his fist in the direction of the Congress dugout. Modi moved.

Noun

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sickular (plural sickulars)

  1. (India, derogatory, slang, politics) A leftist; in Indian politics, a secularist, either partaking in tokenism, or opposed to Hindu nationalism.

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See also

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